English Words: P

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perfumedadj

Scented, having been given a pleasant smell.

perfumernoun

A person who makes or sells perfume.

perfumerynoun

A shop selling perfumes.

perfunctoryadj

Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.

perfusionnoun

The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.

Pergamonname

Alternative form of Pergamum.

pergolanoun

A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.

perhapsadv

Possibly.

perinoun

A sprite or supernatural being.

perianthnoun

The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).

pericardialadj

Of, or relating to the pericardium.

pericardiumnoun

A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

Periclesname

An Ancient Greek politician.

peridotnoun

A transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem.

perigeenoun

The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.

perihelionnoun

The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.

perilnoun

A situation of serious and immediate danger.

perilousadj

Dangerous, full of peril.

perilouslyadv

In a perilous manner.

perilsnoun

plural of peril

perimeternoun

The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.

perinataladj

Of or pertaining to the time around birth.

perinenoun

A sporoderm layer surrounding the exine of many spores

perinealadj

Referring to the region of the perineum.

perineumnoun

The region between the genitalia and anus.

Perinoname

A surname from Italian.

periodnoun

A length of time.

periodicadj

Relative to a period or periods.

periodicalnoun

A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.

periodicallyadv

In a manner that is regular or periodic.

periodicalsnoun

plural of periodical

periodicitynoun

Recurrence of a woman's periods; menstruation.

periodizationnoun

The process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods.

periodontaladj

surrounding a tooth

periodontitisnoun

A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.

perioperativeadj

Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery.

peripateticadj

Tending to walk about.

peripheraladj

On the periphery or boundary.

peripherallyadv

In a peripheral manner.

peripherynoun

The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.

periscopenoun

A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.

perishverb

To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

perishableadj

Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

perishedverb

simple past and past participle of perish

perishingadj

Extremely cold.

peritonealadj

Of, relating to, or affecting the peritoneum.

peritoneumnoun

In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.

peritonitisnoun

Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.

periwinklenoun

Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.

perjurynoun

The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 4,417 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 89 pages, and you are currently viewing page 26. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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